Club-rush Miner
Monochroa moyses
Monochroa moyses is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Uffen in 1991. It is found in Portugal, Great Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Adult males have wings 8.5 mm across and light brown forewings. The hindwings are mottled grey. Larvae have light brown heads and pale pinkish-white heads. The larvae feed on Bolboschoenus maritimus and possibly Scirpus sylvaticus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
- Scientific name
- Monochroa moyses
- Family
- Gelechiidae